stopover

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He was born into poverty in Stopover, Ky., near Matewan, W.Va., scene of a deadly shootout that occurred in 1920 when private detectives tried to evict striking miners from company-owned homes.

From Washington Post • May 22, 2018

They have also announced a mini-festival, called "Stopover", over two nights in Sussex in July.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2013

“Her music is like a seven-layer cake,” said Kayne Lanahan, the founder of the Savannah Stopover music festival.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2012

Stopover areas in the region for some of these ducks include the Reardan Wildlife Area in Lincoln County and Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in Spokane County.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2011

Stopover points, where animals rest and refuel, are often shared by multiple species in large aggregations, allowing diseases to spread among them.

From US News • Jan. 21, 2011